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User’s Manual
KidiTab Color
TM
© 2014 VTech
Printed in China
91-009694-000 US
Dear Parent,
At VTech®, we know how important the first day of school is for your child. To help prepare
preschoolers for this important event, VTech® has developed the Preschool Learning™ series
of interactive toys.
Preschool Learning™ features fun characters and inviting school themes that use technology
to capture a child’s attention and teach important preschool skills like spelling, counting
and the alphabet. These vital skills are taught in a way that's both fun and highly
engaging to maintain a child's interest. Children will also be introduced to fun school
subjects such as art class, music class and even recess! With Preschool Learning™, learning
is fun from day one!
At VTech®, we know that a child has the ability to do great things. That’s why all of our
electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child’s mind and allow
them to learn to the best of their ability. We thank you for trusting VTech® with the
important job of helping your child learn and grow!
Sincerely,
Your friends at VTech®
To learn more about VTech® toys, visit www.vtechkids.com
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the VTech® KidiTab ColorTM.
The KidiTab ColorTM is a high-tech tablet that is filled with amazing activities! It features a
bright, colorful screen and educational games that stimulate and expand your imagination
and creativity. There are 25 activities that cover letters, phonics, vocabulary, math,
science, art, logic and more! Explore and learn together with Peppy Puppy! Come on!
Let’s go!
ON/OFF Button
18 App Buttons
10 Number
Buttons
Esc Button
Delete Button
My Creative
Collection Button
Repeat Button
Help Button
26 Letter Buttons
Volume /
Contrast Button
Enter Button
Background
Music On/Off
Button
4 Cursor Keys
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
INTRODUCTION
Colorful Screen
• One VTech® KidiTab ColorTM
• One User’s Manual
WARNING:
All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, packaging locks and tags are not part
of this toy, and should be discarded for your child’s safety.
ATTENTION:
Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-vous de tous les produits d’emballage tels
que rubans adhésifs, feuilles de plastique, attaches et étiquettes. Ils ne font pas partie
du jouet.
NOTE: Please keep user’s manual as it contains important information.
DEMO STRIP REMOVAL:
When the product is taken out of the packaging, please remove the demo strip from the
unit to activate normal play mode.
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UNLOCK THE PACKAGING LOCKS:
1. Rotate the packaging lock 90 degrees anti-clockwise.
2. Pull out the packaging lock.
GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INSTALLATION
GETTING STARTED
1. Make sure the unit is OFF.
2. Locate the battery cover at the back of the unit.
3. Install 3 new “AA” Size (AM-3/LR6) batteries following the diagram inside the battery
box. (The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance.)
4. Replace the battery cover.
BATTERY NOTICE
• Use new alkaline batteries for maximum performance.
• Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended.
• Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbonzinc) or rechargeable
(Ni-Cd, Ni-MH), or new and used batteries.
• Do not use damaged batteries.
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity.
• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.
• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging (if removable).
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
PRODUCT FEATURES
Your VTech® KidiTab ColorTM has a full numeric and QWERTY keyboard.
Esc
Enter
Delete
Myy Creative
Collection
Repeat
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Help
1.
ON/OFF BUTTON: Press this button to turn the unit ON and press it again
to turn the unit OFF.
Picture Painter Animal Concert My Aquarium
Letters
Sound Ships
Wonderful Words Rhyming Party
Word Maker
Missing Letter
Numbers
Number Sled
Math Mania
Fishing Fun
Patterns
Brain Booster
Animal Fun
Science
My Calendar
3. ACTIVITY SELECTION:
When the unit is turned on, you will see a short opening animation before entering the
Activity Menu. Here, the activities will cycle through automatically. You can choose an
activity in one of these ways:
1) Press the Enter button when you see an activity you like.
2) Use the cursor keys to cycle through the activities and press the Enter button to
confirm.
3) Press any of the App buttons directly. After that, the activities in the chosen App button
will cycle through automatically. Press the Enter button to confirm an activity, or use
the cursor keys to cycle through the activities and then press the Enter button to
confirm.
4.
VOLUME AND CONTRAST BUTTON: To adjust the volume, press this
button and a pop-up screen will appear. Use the cursor keys to move the
cursor bar to the right for higher volume and to the left for lower volume.
Press this button again to adjust the screen contrast by the same method.
There are 5 levels of volume and 3 levels of contrast for you to choose from.
PRODUCT FEATURES
2. 18 APP BUTTONS : Press an App button to select an activity you want to play.
5. 26 LETTER BUTTONS: Press these buttons to learn or answer questions in letter-related
activities.
6. 10 NUMBER BUTTONS: Press these buttons to explore numbers.
Esc
Delete
Myy Creative
Collection
Enter
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8.
BACKGROUND MUSIC ON/OFF BUTTON: Press this button to turn the
background music on or off.
9.
4 CURSOR KEYS : Use these keys to cycle through
choices to make a selection in the activities or in the Main
Menu.
10.
11.
PRODUCT FEATURES
ENTER BUTTON: Press this button to confirm your selection.
Enter
12.
13.
14.
Help
HELP BUTTON: Press this button to hear an instruction or question
repeated or to see a hint.
Repeat
REPEAT BUTTON: Press this button to hear the instruction or question
again.
Esc
ESC BUTTON: Press this button to go back to the previous screen or exit
from the current activity.
Delete
DELETE BUTTON: Press this button to delete your creations in the
activity My Creative Collection.
My Creative
Collection
MY CREATIVE COLLECTION BUTTON: Press this button to show the
activity menu of the following activities. You can select one activity to
review your creations in that activity.
A01 Picture Painter
A03 My Aquarium
15. AUTO-LEVELING FEATURE
In some activities, after answering 2 continuous rounds of questions correctly and
getting 80-100 points in each round, it will auto-level up to the next level of difficulty.
After you have completed 3 levels, you will see a rewarding animation and go back
to the main menu.
16. SCREEN SAVER
The screen saver animation will automatically activate after a few minutes of no
input.
17. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
To preserve battery life the unit will automatically turn off after several minutes
without input.
It can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON.
The unit will also automatically turn off when the batteries are very low. A warning
will be displayed on the screen as a reminder to change the batteries.
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ACTIVITIES
Category
Creativity
App Icon
Index
Activity Name
Picture Painter
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Picture Painter
Animal Concert
2
Animal Concert
My Aquarium
3
My Aquarium
4
Hot Air Balloon Journey
5
Letter Bubbles
Wonderful Words
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Wonderful Words
Rhyming Party
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Rhyming Party
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Sound Ships
Letters
Language
Sound Ships
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Vowel Voyage
Word Maker
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Word Maker
Missing Letter
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Missing letter
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Count the Amount
13
Number Order
Number Sled
14
Number Sled
Math Mania
15
Math Mania
Fishing Fun
16
Fishing Fun
Patterns
17
Complete the Pattern
18
Twins Hunter
19
Ball Collector
20
Super Archer
21
Animal Discovery
22
Animal Detective
23
Recycle Expert
24
Weather Forecast
25
My Calendar
Numbers
Math
Logic
Brain Booster
Animal Fun
Science
Science
My Calendar
ACTIVITIES
The VTech® KidiTab ColorTM offers a total of 25 fun activities to play.
Category 1: Creativity
App1. Picture Painter
A01 Picture Painter
Do you want to be a painter? After you choose a picture, paint the picture by selecting
colors on the color pallet and then press Enter. When you’re done, press Enter to watch
your painting come to life.
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App2. Animal Concert
A02 Animal Concert
Let’s go and see an animal concert! After selecting a song, choose an animal that you
would like to see sing and dance! How funny!
App3. My Aquarium
A03 My Aquarium
It’s your very own aquarium! Decorate your aquarium with different fish and decorations!
After that, it’s time to feed your fish! Wow, that’s the coolest aquarium I’ve ever seen!
You can also edit your creations by deleting the fish and decorations.
Category 2: Language
App4. Letters
ACTIVITIES
A04 Hot Air Balloon Journey
Let’s go on a journey in a hot air balloon! Use the Cursor Keys and Enter button to catch
the matching uppercase or lowercase letters!
A05 Letter Bubbles
Do you like blowing and catching bubbles? Peppy Puppy is having so much fun playing
with colorful letter bubbles! Press the Letter Buttons on the keyboard to catch the letter
bubbles to learn their sounds.
App5. Wonderful Words
A06 Wonderful Words
Let’s join Peppy Puppy to learn some wonderful words! Choose a word to learn about
it! Use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button to choose a word and then you will see its
animation. Learn as many as you can!
App6. Rhyming Party
A07 Rhyming Party
Do you want to join our rhyming party? Catch a word that rhymes with the given word
as fast as you can. Press the Enter Button to catch it! You can review your score after a
round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will level up!
App7. Sound Ships
A08 Sound Ships
Hi, my friends! Look at the sailing ships passing by! Let’s help Peppy Puppy identify
each ship sailing into the harbor and find the word that begins with the given sound
within 60 seconds. Watch carefully! You can review your score after a round and if you
score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will level up!
A09 Vowel Voyage
Hello kids! Let’s help Peppy Puppy identify each ship sailing into the harbor and find the
word that ends with the given vowel sound. Use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button to
answer. You can review your score after a round and if you score 80 points or better for
two rounds, the game will level up!
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App8. Word Maker
A10 Word Maker
This is for you, my little word makers! Listen to phonics sounds carefully and catch the
ending sound that makes the word. Use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button to play. You
can review your score after a round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds,
the game will level up!
App9. Missing Letter
A11 Missing Letter
There are many letter balls in the swimming pool. Use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button
to choose the ball with the right letter to complete the word. You can review your score
after a round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will level up!
Category 3: Math
App10. Numbers
A13 Number Order
Join Peppy Puppy in the swimming pool! Choose a ball with the right number to complete
the number sequence that is given. Use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button to play! You
can review your score after a round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds,
the game will level up!
App11. Number Sled
A14 Number Sled
Do you want to ride the number sled with Peppy Puppy? Listen to the questions carefully
and use the Cursor keys and Enter Button to choose the right answer. You may need to
choose the side with more or fewer objects, or the side with the bigger or the smaller
number. You can review your score after a round and if you score 80 points or better for
two rounds, the game will level up!
ACTIVITIES
A12 Count the Amount
Let’s play a counting game with Peppy Puppy! Press a number and let’s count together!
App12. Math Mania
A15 Math Mania
We need to help Peppy Puppy cross the sea. Can you help her count the objects to solve
the simple math problems so that the ice will melt and she can get across? Use the
Cursor Keys and Enter Button to play! You can review your score after a round and if you
score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will level up!
Category 4: Logic
App13. Fishing Fun
A16 Fishing Fun
Do you like fishing? Use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button to catch the same type of fish
as the given one! Catch as many as you can in the limited time! Use the Left and Right
Cursor Keys and Enter Button to play! You can review your score after a round and if you
score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will level up!
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App14. Patterns
A17 Compete the Pattern
Look at the pictures carefully, and then help Peppy Puppy complete the pattern! You
may use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button to play! You can review your score after a
round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will level up and the
patterns will be more difficult in higher levels.
App15. Brain Booster
A18 Twins Hunter
Let’s train our brains! Look at the given picture carefully to see if the picture is the same
as the last one you saw. Use the left and right Cursor Keys to play! You can review your
score after a round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will
level up!
ACTIVITIES
A19 Ball Collector
Let’s see how many balls you can collect in 60 seconds. Sort the balls by color as fast
as you can. You can start the game by pressing the left and right Cursor Keys. You can
review your score after a round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds, the
game will level up!
A20 Super Archer
Can you hit the target? Launch an arrow at the target that matches the picture you saw.
Use the Left or Right Cursor Keys to play. There are 5 questions per round. You can
review your score after a round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds, the
game will level up!
Category 5: Science
App16. Animal Fun
A21 Animal Discovery
Animals have a lot of special parts. Let’s explore these specialized parts and with Peppy
Puppy! Use the Cursor Keys and Enter Button to play! Try to learn as much as you can!
A22 Animal Detective
Are you an animal expert after playing Animal Discovery? Let’s see what you’ve learned.
Use the Cursor Keys to choose the name of the animal part that matches the picture
you saw. Then press the Enter Button to confirm your answer. You can review your score
after a round and if you score 80 points or better for two rounds, the game will level up!
App17. Science
A23 Recycle Expert
Let’s join Peppy Puppy in protecting the environment by recycling! Listen to the
category name of the recycle bin and select the item you can recycle. You may use the
Cursor Keys and Enter Button to play!
A24 Weather Forecast
Help Peppy Puppy choose an outfit for the weather! Look at the screen carefully to see
what the weather is like, and then choose the right items for Peppy Puppy.
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App.18 My Calendar
A25 My Calendar
There are so many things Peppy Puppy needs to do this week! Use the Cursor Keys and
Enter Button to choose a day to see what’s on the schedule! Join Peppy Puppy on her
fun day!
My Creative Collection Button
Let’s see the creative things you’ve been working on! You may review the creative things
that you created in some of the activities you have played! Use the Cursor Keys and Enter
Button to choose one activity to review your creations in that activity.
You may press the Delete Button to delete your creations.
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Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth.
Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat sources.
Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended period of time.
Do not drop the unit on a hard surface and do not expose the unit to excess moisture
or water.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If for some reason the program/activity stops working or malfunctions, then please follow
these steps:
1. Turn the unit OFF.
2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.
3. Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the batteries.
4. Turn the unit back ON. The unit will now be ready to play again.
5. If the unit still does not work, replace with an entire set of new batteries.
If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010
in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada, and a service representative will be happy to
help you.
CARE & MAINTENANCE
CARE & MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual, we encourage you to
visit us online or contact our Consumer Services Department with any problems and/or
suggestions that you might have. A support representative will be happy to assist you.
Before requesting support, please be ready to provide or include the information below:
• The name of your product or model number (the model number is typically located on
the back or bottom of your product).
• The actual problem you are experiencing.
• The actions you took right before the problem started.
Internet: www.vtechkids.com
Phone: 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada of the following
measures:
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
IMPORTANT NOTE
Creating and developing VTech® Preschool Learning products is accompanied
by a responsibility that we at VTech® take very seriously. We make every effort
to ensure the accuracy of the information which forms the value of our products.
However, errors sometimes can occur. It is important for you to know that we stand
behind our products and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department
at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada with any problems
and/or suggestions that you might have. A service representative will be happy to
help you.
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NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.